The “Big Five” Canadian banks offer credit cards and include Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD Canada Trust), Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). Did you know that there are many other options?
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Top Travel Credit Card Sign Up offers for October 2023 + MORE Oct 3rd
Here are Rewards Canada’s Top Travel Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of October 2023! This is not a ‘best’ credit card list like our Top Travel Rewards Credit Card rankings but instead a look at cards that have very good acquisition (welcome/sign up) offers. It must be sai.... More »
The best GIC rates in Canada for 2024 Dec 23rd
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Managing debt to build wealth Aug 21st
It’s an eyebrow-raising trend: non-mortgage delinquencies have reached levels not seen since 2009, according to a report by Equifax, one of the three largest consumer credit reporting agencies. Specifically, 1.4 million people in Canada have recently missed a credit payment.
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The best GIC rates in Canada for 2024 + MORE Sep 4th
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The best credit cards with roadside assistance in Canada for 2025 + MORE Feb 21st
Roadside assistance belongs on the same list as a plunger, first-aid kit and a screwdriver small enough to fix your sunglasses: “Things you don’t realize you need, until you need them.” Simply put, when you’re stranded on the highway during a good ol’ Canadian snowstorm or on your way to t.... More »
Borrowell Review: Credit Monitoring, Personal Loans, and More
– canadianfinanceblog.com
Building and maintaining good credit is one of the best things you can do for your financial health throughout your lifetime. Having good credit ensures access to the lowest possible interest rates when you borrow and can improve your standard of living by making it easier to get a mortgage, car loan, or rent an apartment.
One way to ensure that your credit stays in good shape is by regularly keeping track of your credit score and credit report. Of course, you could order credit reports on your own through Equifax or TransUnion, but regular reporting can be costly over time.
Thankfully, companies like Borrowell exist that make the process both easy and free. In this Borrowell Canada review, I’ll cover all of the services they offer and let you know how they can help you maintain strong credit. I’ll also give you some things to watch out for.
What is Borrowell?
According to their website, Borrowell exists with a “single goal in mind: to help people make great decisions about credit…
One way to ensure that your credit stays in good shape is by regularly keeping track of your credit score and credit report. Of course, you could order credit reports on your own through Equifax or TransUnion, but regular reporting can be costly over time.
Thankfully, companies like Borrowell exist that make the process both easy and free. In this Borrowell Canada review, I’ll cover all of the services they offer and let you know how they can help you maintain strong credit. I’ll also give you some things to watch out for.
What is Borrowell?
According to their website, Borrowell exists with a “single goal in mind: to help people make great decisions about credit…
AIR MILES Bonus Boom returns on June 17 – earn 95 bonus miles when you use three different Bonus Boom offers
– RewardsCanada.ca
AIR MILES and BMO have once again sent out a teaser email about the return of the AIR MILES Bonus Boom. It definitely seems to be a monthly event now and they are giving you tons of notice seeing that May’s Bonus Boom concluded yesterday! Once again it will be the standard 95 bonus AIR MILES Reward Miles when you utilize offers from three different partners between June 17 and 30, 2021.One of the offers will provide 150 bonus AIR MLES when you opt-in and spend $250 at participating partners with a BMO AIR MILES card. This is 50 more miles than we saw with the May bonus boom! Learn more about Bonus Boom here. (The website has not been updated yet since the last promotion)This notice of the next Bonus Boom is sent out this early so that you have the ability to apply for a BMO AIR MILES card if you don’t have one yet and receive it before the Bonus Boom event starts. Here are a couple of the current BMO AIR MILES card offers available right now. You can find these and all other BMO AIR MILES cards on our BMO page…May 27 Update: Every 2nd night free + double points at Sandman Hotels and 25% off select gift cards through RBC Rewards
– RewardsCanada.ca
Here’s your Rewards Canada Daily update! Your daily dose (or near daily dose) of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more. This update is brought to you by the HSBC World Elite Mastercard which is currently has a welcome bonus of up to 70,000 bonus points and no annual fee in the first year! Sandman Hotels have a new sale in place where you can get every second night free for stays at select Sandman hotels across Canada. On top of that RSVP Rewards members will earn double points on those stays. Simply book by May 31 for stays until June 30. Find out more here.— RBC Rewards members can save 25% when redeeming points for select gift cards for Father’s Day. The sale runs until May 30, 21. Find out more here.—Back at the end of April I made a prediction for something that could transpire next week and I am happy to say I was wrong! I’m sure if you are a regular reader you’ll know what I’m talking about, otherwise all will be posted on May 31…Time to hit the rails! Aeroplan members can now earn and redeem points for Rocky Mountaineer rail journeys
– RewardsCanada.ca
Air Canada announced an exciting new partnership today for its Aeroplan program. Members are now able to earn and redeem points plus receive premium benefits when booking scenic rail journeys with Rocky Mountaineer. The famous western Canadian luxury rail tour operator joins the ranks of new and exciting partners that Aeroplan has been adding since the program was revamped in November 2020.With Rocky Mountaineer, Aeroplan members will be able to earn and redeem points and enjoy premium benefits when booking a scenic rail journey. Offering four routes through the Canadian and U.S. Rockies Rocky Mountaineer provides luxurious service through some of the most spectacular scenery and if you travel on one of the routes in 2021 you can earn up to 20,000 bonus Aeroplan points.Rocky Mountaineer’s rail journeysIntroductory OfferFor all journeys booked and traveled in 2021 there is a special introductory bonus points offer:Earn 20,000 bonus Aeroplan points per customer for booking in Rocky Mountaineer’s GoldLeaf® Service10,000 bonus Aeroplan points per customer for SilverLeaf® Service bookingsStandard Offer For travel in 2022 and beyond, Aeroplan members will earn 2 points for every $1 CDN spent on a GoldLeaf Service booking and 1 point for every $1 CDN spent on a SilverLeaf bookingPremium Benefits Rocky Mountaineer benefits for Air Canada Status members & premium credit card holdersAir Canada elite status members and holders of the top end Aeroplan co-brand cards will receive additional benefits when travelling on a Rocky Mountaineer rail tour:Aeroplan Elite Status members 50K and above and Aeroplan Premium Co-Brand Cardholders receive an upgrade from Rocky Mountaineer’s SilverLeaf to GoldLeaf Service, and two nights of upgraded hotel accommodations while travellingAeroplan Elite Status members 25K and above receive two nights of upgraded hotel accommodations while travellingThe premium cards are the American Express Aeroplan Reserve Card, American Express Aeroplan Business Reserve Card, CIBC Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege Card and TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege Card…
